Winners include sidesaddle newcomers »

RIDERS in the South have had growing opportunities to take...

Britain wins first-ever European team dressage title »

Britain’s dressage riders cruised to a stylish first-ever European...

Olympic Paralympic Equestrian »

At London 2012, Greenwich Park will host the Olympic and...

London 2012 Olympics »

Its objective survey, published today, suggests 64 per cent of...

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A total of 60,000 people attended the Bramham International Horse...

News Winners include sidesaddle newcomers

Winners include sidesaddle newcomers »

RIDERS in the South have had growing opportunities to take up riding saddle recently. All have found it easy and four newcomers from West Sussex entered the Side Saddle Association’s recent Area 8...

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Britain wins first-ever European team dressage title

Britain wins first-ever European team dressage title »

Britain’s dressage riders cruised to a stylish first-ever European team title in Rotterdam, setting a new European record score in the process. Carl Hester steered GB’s four-person team ahead with a competition-leading score of...

August 20 2011 / No comment / Read More »
Olympic Paralympic Equestrian

Olympic Paralympic Equestrian »

At London 2012, Greenwich Park will host the Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian competitions, plus the combined running and shooting event of the Modern Pentathlon. Key facts Sport: Equestrian events – Jumping, Dressage and Eventing, Paralympic Equestrian,...

June 13 2011 / No comment / Read More »
London 2012 Olympics

London 2012 Olympics »

Its objective survey, published today, suggests 64 per cent of applicants failed to secure any equestrian tickets at all, with 18 per cent only partially successful.  Even the lucky are frustrated. Some ...

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Equine Advice

Sheath Washing »

Sheath Washing

Some horse owners feel that it is necessary to ‘wash’ a colt or gelding’s prepuce (sheath) and penis on a fairly regular basis....

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Ruptured Bladder »

Ruptured Bladder

This is one of the conditions that affect young foals during their first few days of life. It is potentially life threatening. Some...

Feb 23 2011 / No comment / Read More »

Fostering Foals »

Fostering Foals

Unfortunately, it is occasionally necessary to try to foster a foal onto a mare that is not its natural mother. This may be...

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Foaling »

Foaling

The expected birth of a foal from a favourite mare is an exciting but worrying time for many horse owners. Ideally, help and...

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Foal – Newborn »

Foal – Newborn

If your favourite mare is about to produce her first foal, the event you’ve been anticipating with so much excitement may suddenly become...

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Failure of Passive Transfer »

Failure of Passive Transfer

In pregnant mares, unlike most other animals, antibodies (the blood’s special immune proteins) do not cross the placenta into the foal’s blood ...

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Abortion »

Abortion

Abortion is the delivery of a dead foal and its placenta before an age at which the foal would have been able to...

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Exercising your horse

Trot Diagonals »

Trot Diagonals

Trot is a two-time, diagonal gait with a moment of suspension after each step. The legs move in diagonal pairs like this, left hind and right fore together, then right hind and left fore together with the moment of suspension between each pair. To ride on...

Sep 24 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Problems with Lungeing »

Problems with Lungeing

The horse is rushing on the lunge Slowly decrease the size of the circle and speak softly with your voice low to your horse. Never pull your horse sharply onto a smaller circle, just take a little at a time from the lunge line until the...

Sep 20 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Pole work »

Pole work

Horse Training – Pole Work Pole work can be used for a number of different reasons to help horses on the flat and also as a progression towards jumping. Poles are made of wood or plastic. They are approximately ten to twelve feet long and 5...

Sep 7 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Lungeing »

Lungeing

Lungeing is a very useful technique to improve flexibility and balance. It can also be used to relax a lively horse before the rider gets on board. It will warm up the horse’s muscles, lubricate its joints and reduce the risk of injury. Ideally always...

Sep 7 2009 / No comment / Read More »
Equestrian Training Side Saddle

Side Saddle

The term side saddle is an equestrian term used to refer both to a riding style and to a particular type of saddle. When riding side saddle, the rider sits aside rather than...

Dec 17, 2009 / More »
Acupuncture Articles Acupuncture

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves inserting fine sterile stainless steel needles into specific sites on the body called acupuncture points. These are areas on the skin that overlie dense collections of tiny blood vessels and free...

Sep 6, 2009 / More »
Alternative therapies Massage

Massage

Benefits: Improves muscle tone and increases range of motion Increases flexibility and performance Balances the body by treating it as a whole instead of individual parts Alleviates muscle pain and tightness Reduces inflammation and swelling Promotes healing by improving...

Sep 6, 2009 / More »
Exercising your horse Trot Diagonals

Trot Diagonals

Trot is a two-time, diagonal gait with a moment of suspension after each step. The legs move in diagonal pairs like this, left hind and right fore together, then right hind and left...

Sep 24, 2009 / More »
Feeding horses Fruit and Vegetables for Horses

Fruit and Vegetables for Horses

Horse feed can be very bland and boring. Ocassionally your horse will appreciate fruit and vegatables added to their feed to add variety and flavour. Below is a general list of safe and...

Dec 7, 2009 / More » Bran Mash

Bran Mash

Bran mash was traditional feed used to “clear a horse’s gut” but it is also often given as a treat or when the weather is cold to give the horse a warm meal...

Nov 24, 2009 / More »
Equine Advice Sheath Washing

Sheath Washing

Some horse owners feel that it is necessary to ‘wash’ a colt or gelding’s prepuce (sheath) and penis on a fairly regular basis. While this may seem an innocent attempt to...

Feb 23, 2011 / More » Ruptured Bladder

Ruptured Bladder

This is one of the conditions that affect young foals during their first few days of life. It is potentially life threatening. Some cases occur when the full urinary bladder wall...

Feb 23, 2011 / More »
News Winners include sidesaddle newcomers

Winners include sidesaddle newcomers

RIDERS in the South have had growing opportunities to take up riding saddle recently. All have found it easy and four newcomers from West Sussex entered the Side Saddle Association’s recent...

Aug 20, 2011 / More » Britain wins first-ever European team dressage title

Britain wins first-ever European team dressage title

Britain’s dressage riders cruised to a stylish first-ever European team title in Rotterdam, setting a new European record score in the process. Carl Hester steered GB’s four-person team ahead with a competition-leading...

Aug 20, 2011 / More »
Equine Health Caring for the Older Horse’s

Caring for the Older Horse’s

he average horse lives to be approximately 20 years of age, although many ponies and a few horses live for 30 years or more. Older horses and ponies need a little...

Feb 23, 2011 / More » Horse Clipping

Horse Clipping

In the wild Mother Nature provides warmth for horses via a long, protective coat that grows in the cold season and is shed when the weather warms up. If you are a horse owner,...

Dec 29, 2009 / More »
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